Stamp Collecting for Novices – a Brief Booklist Top Choices for Beginners Encyclopedia of United States stamps and stamp collecting / / Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, editors; United States Stamp Society. Imprint: Minneapolis, MN: Kirk House Publishers, c2006. Jenny! / / by George Amick. Author: Amick, George Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, c1986. Linn’s complete stamp collecting basics / / Michael Baadke. Baadke, Michael. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. 2004. Nassau Street / / by Herman Herst, Jr. Herst, Herman. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. c1988 Scott U.S. pocket stamp catalogue / / James Kloetzel (editor) Kloetzel, James. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Scott Publishing Company. Stamp yearbook. United States Postal Service. Imprint: Washington, DC: United States Postal Service, c1998. Catalogs The 1999 comprehensive catalogue of United States stamp booklets: postage and airmail / / Robert Furman. Furman, Robert. Imprint: Iola, WI: Krause Publications, c1999. Brookman stamp price guide / / David S. MacDonald (editor) MacDonald, David S. Imprint: Iola, WI: Krause Publications. Postal Service Guide to U.S. stamps / / U.S. Postal Service Staff. Imprint: Washington, DC: United States Postal Service. Scott standard postage stamp catalogue / / James Kloetzel (editor) Kloetzel, James. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Scott Publishing Company. Scott U.S. pocket stamp catalogue / / James Kloetzel (editor) Kloetzel, James. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Scott Publishing Company. Dictionaries and terminology Definition of terms / / the Expert Committee. Author: Philatelic Foundation (New York, N.Y.). Expert Committee. Publisher: New York, NY: The Philatelic Foundation, 1988. International encyclopaedic dictionary of philatelics / / R. Scott Carlton. Carlton, R. Scott. Imprint: Iola, WI: Krause Publications, c1997. Stamp collecting: philatelic terms illustrated / / James Mackay. Mackay, James A. (James Alexander), 1936. Imprint: London: Stanley Gibbons, 1987. Directories Membership directory / / American Stamp Dealers' Association. American Stamp Dealers Association. Imprint: New York, NY: The Association. The Stamp dealers of the United States. Imprint: Denver, CO: H.A. Babb, [19­­] Encyclopedias All about stamps: an illustrated encyclopedia of philatelic terms / / Wayne Youngblood. Youngblood, Wayne. Imprint: Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2000. Encyclopedia of United States stamps and stamp collecting / / Rodney A. Juell & Steven J. Rod, editors; United States Stamp Society. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN: Kirk House Publishers, c2006. Illustrated encyclopedia of stamp collecting / / Otto Hornung; photographs by Zdenek Humpál. Hornung, Otto. Imprint: London; New York: Hamlyn, 1970. Stamp collector’s encyclopedia / / R J Sutton. Sutton, R J. Imprint: New York: Arco Publishing, Inc. 1973. World encyclopedia of stamps & stamp collecting the ultimate illustrated reference to over 3000 of the world's best stamps, and a professional guide to starting and perfecting a spectacular collection / / James Mackay. Author: Mackay, James A. (James Alexander), 1936­ Publisher: London: Lorenz, National Book Network, distributor, 2005. Exhibitions Philatelic exhibitors handbook / / Randy L. Neil. Neil, Randy L. Prill, Ada (editor) Imprint: Shawnee­Mission, KA: Traditions Press, c. 2006. Handbooks Adventures in topical stamp collecting / / by George Griffenhagen and Jerome Husak. Griffenhagen, George B. Imprint: Milwaukee, WI: American Topical Association, 1981. Care and preservation of philatelic materials / / T.J. Collings and R.F. Schoolley­West. Collings, T. J. Imprint: London: British Library, 1989. Collecting airmail / / Cheryl Ganz (editor) Ganz, Cheryl. Imprint: Mineola, NY: American Air Mail Society, 1996. Collecting stamps (Collins Gem) / / James Mackay. Mackay, James. Imprint: London: Trafalgar Square Publishing, 1999. Fundamentals of philately / / L. N. Williams. Williams, L. N. (Leon Norman) Imprint: State College, PA: American Philatelic Society, 1990. Guide for the development of philately: the fascinating world of stamps. Imprint: Berne: Universal Postal Union, International Bureau; Secretariat of the World Association for the Development of Philately, [2001?] Guide to stamps and stamp collecting / / Judy Allen. Allen, Judy. Imprint: New York: EDC Publishing, 1989. Handbook of thematic philately / / W.E.J. van den Bold. Bold, W. E. J. van den. Imprint: Limassol, Cyprus: James Bendon, 1994. How to specialize in stamp collecting / / Bill Olcheski. Olcheski, Bill. Imprint: New York: D. McKay Co., c1981. Linn’s complete stamp collecting basics / / Michael Baadke. Baadke, Michael. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. 2004. Linn’s U S stamp yearbook / / George Amick. Amick, George. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. Linn's world stamp almanac. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. Official stamp collector's Bible / / Stephen R. Datz. Datz, Stephen R. Imprint: New York: House of Collectibles, c2003. Stamp collecting: an illustrated guide and handbook for adult collectors / / Barry Krause. Author: Krause, Barry, 1947­ Publisher: White Hall, VA: Betterway Publications, c1989. Stamp collecting: discover the fun of the world’s most popular hobby! / / Stephen R. Datz. Datz, Stephen R. Imprint: Loveland, CO: General Trade Corp., 2003. Stamp collecting for beginners / / Burton H Hobson. Hobson, Burton H. Imprint: North Hollywood, CA: Wilshire Book Company, 1979. Stamp collecting for dummies / / Richard L Sine. Sine, Richard L. Imprint: New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2001. Standard handbook of stamp collecting / / Richard McP. Cabeen. Cabeen, Richard McP. Imprint: New York: Harper & Row, 1996. Histories and Chronologies Nassau Street / / by Herman Herst, Jr. Herst, Herman. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. c1988. Post 1988 dates / / by Kenneth A. Wood. Wood, Kenneth A., 1926. Imprint: Albany, OR: Van Dahl Publications, c1989. Post dates: a chronology of the intriguing events in the mails and philately / / by Kenneth A. Wood. Wood, Kenneth A., 1926. Imprint: Albany, OR: Van Dahl Publications, 1985. World’s greatest stamp collectors and more of the World’s greatest stamp collectors / / Stanley M Bierman. Bierman, Stanley M. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. 1990. Identifiers Linn’s stamp identifier / / Donna O’Keefe, Rick Miller. O’Keefe, Donna and Rick Miller. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Amos Press, Inc. 2004. Juvenile literature Basic stamp collecting: pupil’s and instructor’s guide / / Louie Smith Gattis III. Gattis III, Louie Smith. Imprint: Cheetah Publishing, Inc. 1987. Beginning stamp collecting / / by Bill Olcheski. Olcheski, Bill. Imprint: New York: H. Z. Walck, c1976. Beginning stamp collecting: L.A. 5834 / / Bill Olcheski. Olcheski, Bill. Imprint: [University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University, College of the Liberal Arts, c1979. Is stamp collecting the hobby for you? / / David O Dyer. Dyer, David O. Imprint: Kansas City, MO: Truman Publishing Company, 1998. JPA introduction to United States philately / / by Richard Blum. Blum, Richard. Imprint: Minneapolis, MN: Junior Philatelists of America, [1976] The mail / / Peggy Burns. Burns, Peggy, 1941. Imprint: New York: Thomson Learning, 1995. Stamp it! the ultimate stamp collecting activity book / / by Leslie Jonath. Jonath, Leslie, 1964. Imprint: San Francisco: Chronicle Books, c2002. Stamps! : a young collector's guide / / Brenda Ralph Lewis. Lewis, Brenda Ralph. Imprint: New York: Lodestar Books, 1991. The United States; illustrated stories of important people, places, and events­­with a catalogue of all postage stamps of the U.S. and the United Nations. / Editor: Elena Marzulla. Imprint: Omaha, NE: Scott Pub. Co. [1971] U.S. stamps collecting guide / / written by Raymond Miller; designed by Daniel Jankowski. Miller, Raymond. Imprint: Lake Mary, FL: Tangerine Press, c2003. Maps The modern world: today's atlas for stamp collectors / / by Kenneth A. Wood. Wood, Kenneth A., 1926. Imprint: Albany, OR: Van Dahl Publications, 1987. The stamp atlas / / Raife Wellsted. Wellsted, Raife. Imprint: Brookvale, NSW Australia : Book Company, 1989. Periodicals American philatelic periodicals / / by Chester M. Smith, Jr. Author: Smith, Chester M. Publisher: State College, PA: American Philatelic Research Library, 1978. Philatelic periodicals of the United States and Canada / / Gary A. Van Cott. Van Cott, Gary A. Imprint: Las Vegas, NE: Van Cott Information Services, 1991. Stamp journal index / / Lawrence C Schwartz (compiler) Schwartz, Lawrence C (compiler). Imprint: Brooklyn, NY: Stamp Journals Index Company, 1983. Rates United States domestic postal rates, 1872­1999 / / Henry W. Beecher. Beecher, Henry W. Imprint: Portland, OR: Cama Pub. Co., 1999. U.S. international postal rates, 1872­1996 / Wawrukiewicz, Anthony S. Imprint: Portland, OR: Cama Pub. Co., 1996. Software Linn's guide to stamp collecting software and collecting on the Internet / / William F. Sharpe. Sharpe, William F. (William Frederick), 1930. Imprint: Sidney, OH: Linn's Stamp News, c1997. Stampville [interactive multimedia] = Timbreville / / [produced by Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Postal Museum]. Imprint: [Quebec: Kinetic Imagery], c1997. Stamp collecting in the United States The Alexandria Blue Boy: the postmaster, the letter, the legend / / by May Day Taylor. Taylor, May Day. Imprint: [Virginia]: Washington 2006, c2006. American philatelic miscellany: selections from the Stamp specialist / / introduced and arranged by Susan M. McDonald. Imprint: Lawrence, MA: Quarterman Publications, c1976. The "Americana" series reference